Screen awning



June l0, 1930.

R. VIERA SCREEN AWNING Filed April 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @Lil R. VIERA June 1o, y1930.

S CREEN AWNI NG Filed April 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheef 2 gli Patented June 1:0, 14930 UNITED STATES PATENT eprice SCREEN AWNING Application filed. April 6,

This invention relates tov an improvement in screen awnings.

The object of the invention is to provide a screen awning for windows or like building 5 openings which will act as a guard against mosquitoes, flies and other insects, as well as a shade against the sun, and at the same time to provide ventilation through the windows and to permit a ready circulation of air 0 therethrough for that purpose.

The invention comprises a framework adapted to be secured at the window or other like opening for a building, which has the open portion thereof enclosed by a suitable material, but also to shade against the sun and yet provide ventilation. This material enoloses all of the open part of the framework, preferably the top, bottom and sides, so as to prevent any insects from gaining 0 access to the window opening and yet to permit free ventilation therethrough.

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. l is a perspective view of one form o f the invention applied;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same, removed;

Fig. 3 is a rear perspective view;

Fig. l is a perspective view of a slightly modiiied form;

0 Fig. 5 is a similar view of the same in folded position; and

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of still another modification.

The invention is designed primarily for 5 window or like openings of buildings which are usually provided with a frame, designated generally by the numeral l. This frame 1 usually surrounds the window opening or the like. The screen awning, which is the subject of this invention, is designed to be applied to such window openings, although it may likewise be used on a door or other suitable opening of a building, or wherever it may be desired.

Frames 2 of general. triangular shape, as shown in Fig. 2, are designed to be applied to the building and fastened in any suitable manner, preferably upon opposite sides of the window opening, and may be secured to the frame l. These triangular frames 2 may 1929. Serial No. 353,077.

be connected together at the tops thereof by a strip 3 and another strip 4 may be used to connect the bottoms, if this should be desired.

This frame work is designed and intended to be covered by suitable screening and awning material which will serve the pur Jose of guarding against mosquitoes, flies anc other insects, while at the same time providing ventilation and preferably act as a shade against the sunlight. Preferably, l employ a suitable flexible material, hereinafter termed interlaced dowel material, which' is constructed of a series of wooden dowels of bamboo or other desirable wood, designated by the numeral 4 in the drawings, and adapted to be interlaced and connected together by the lacing 5. which extend about and are woven around the wooden dowels.

This construction provides a neat and `attractive material which may be readily folded or rolled, and, by the arrangement of the lacing, the dowels are spaced a slight distance apart to admit light and air and yet are suliiciently close to prevent the suns rays from passing therethrough and also to eX- clude mosquitoes, flies and other insects.

The use of the terms interlaced dowel material hereafter is intended to designate such material or its equivalent, although the dowels need not necessarily be wooden and they may be of a suitable and desired width to serve the purpose.

The outer portion of the framework is covered by interlaced dowel material (i,

which extends from the top down along the front to the bottom edge, and the bottom may have similar interlaced dowel material 7, which latter, however, in the' form shown in Figs. 2 and 3, is formed of slightly wider strips of material. Strips 8 of interlaced dowel material cover the triangular openings at the ends of the framework. As a suitable means of holding the strips of material 6,7

, and 8 in place, metallic strips 9 extend along the corners of the framework over the triangular frames 2 and the strips of dowel material andsecurely fasten the latter to the framework.

ln extremely warm climates, it may be desirable to remove the sections of the window v window opening.

entirely and, when this is done, a Venetian shade 10 may be hung from the top of the screen awning, as shown in Fig. 3, to exclude heavy rain or wind. rIhis shade or curtain 10 may be raised, lowered or controlled by the cord 11, in the usual manner.

The screen yawning is designed to be fast cned and secured overthe window or other opening, and the interlaced dowel material serves to enclose the space within the framework and exteriorly of the window opening, but permitting or leaving said space open to the window opening to permit free ventilation through the dowel .materialv and Vat the same time excluding the suns rays and in sects. Y

In order to effectively accomplish these results, it is desirable that the space be enclosedat the bottom as well as at the sides .and front and yet to permit ventilation through such portions.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the side frames 2 are hinged as at 12 to the window frame 1, so as to be folded back into the position shown in Fig. 5. At the same time, a strip of flexible material 13 is designed to cover the outer portion and bottom of the framework and may slide through suitable channels 14 formed in the triangular frames 2 for this purpose. When not in use, the flexible material 13 may be rolled up in the manner shown in Fig. 5, and the triangular frames 2 folded back out of the way.V

In the further modification shown in Fig. 6, the strip of material 13 may be rolled up, as shown, to be lowered over the upper edges of the triangular frames 2, instead of fitting into the grooves 14.

In all of these forms, the interlaced splint material encloses the openings in the outer `.sides of the open framework, forming a chamber or space that is open only to the At the same time, the screen material is of such a character as to effectively excludethe suns rays and insects while at the sametime allowing free and open ventilation therethrough to the window opening or the like.

For this purpose, it is important that the screening material cover all of the outside openings of the framework at the sides, ends and bottom so as to effectively exclude insects and yet to permit free ventilation to the window opening.

I claim 1. An awning for window openings or the like comprising 'approximately triangularly shaped end frames secured beside the window opening, a strip of interlaced dowel material'extending throughout the front, top and bottom sides of the said frames, and arranged between the frames, and strips of interlaced dowel material substantially enclosing the openings in the triangularly shaped end frames, said end frames having grooves and bottom sides of the frames to the rearY edge thereof, and means to hold said screening material in place.

4. A screen awning for window openings or the like comprising triangularly shaped end frames, one or more strips of screeh material extending continuously from the upper back edge, around the forward and bottom sides of the frames to the rear edge thereof, strips of screen material for enclosing the openings through the end frames, and metallic strips secured over the triangular frames for securing the strips of screen material thereto,

In testimony whereof I affix my si nature.

RAPHAEL VI RA. 

